IND Vs BAN 1st Test Abhimanyu Easwaran To Join India Test Squad Chattogram Rohit Sharma Injury Update Getting Fit Before 2nd Test

Uncapped Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran will be part of the Indian group in Chattogram for the two-match take a look at collection in opposition to Bangladesh after skipper Rohit Sharma suffered a thumb damage, a report in Espncricinfo stated. The collection begins from December 14.

Rohit, who suffered a left thumb dislocation in the course of the second ODI in opposition to Bangladesh and rushed again residence to Mumbai on Wednesday, is more likely to be out of the Check collection. Nevertheless, the selectors are awaiting a remaining report from the BCCI’s medical employees, the report stated. 

The Indian group administration is optimistic about Rohit returning for the second Check, which begins on December 22 in Mirpur.

“The BCCI Medical Staff assessed him and he underwent scans at an area hospital in Dhaka. He has flown to Mumbai for specialist session and can miss the ultimate ODI. A name on his availability for the upcoming Check collection will likely be taken later,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah acknowledged in a press launch.

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Easwaran has been on terrific kind off late, scoring 141 in first A Check in opposition to Bangaldesh and 157 within the second Check.

“Abhimanyu Easwaran has scored again to again tons of in ongoing A Check collection and is an opener. In all probability, he’ll be part of the squad in Chattogram after ending his second A Check in Sylhet,” a senior BCCI supply informed PTI.

Nevertheless, stand-in skipper KL Rahul and Shubman Gill are more likely to be opening the innings for India in Chattogram and Dhaka.

Additionally it is understood that Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar, who has constantly carried out for India A, or Umran Malik, might change an injured Mohammed Shami, PTI reported.

Easwaran has been a daily participant within the Dhaka Premier League circuit. This yr, he had represented Prime Financial institution in Bangladesh’s 50-over membership competitors and is not any stranger to Bangladeshi situations.

Easwaran, who made his first-class debut in December 2013, was earlier a part of India’s Check squad on their tour of England final yr.

His total first-class numbers are formidable: 5576 runs in 134 innings at a mean of 45.33, with a better of 233.